geico anywhere anytime. just a tap away on the geico app. columnist wrote it was his first citizen, this country's first citizen. joining me op-ed columnist for "the washington post" and, of course, former speechwriter for george w. bush. michael, great to see you. >> great to see you. >> thank you for being here. >> a special quality of nelson mandela, the man we are describing who came out of prison, who reconciled as dr. angelou said inviting in his inauguration, inviting his prison jailers to come and sit in the front row, who was able to see a broader vision. that's what you're referring to as first citizen in george washington. >> really the most extraordinary period of mandela's life, from the time of his release in 1990 until 1994, that was a period where south africa was on the edge of an abyss, a lot of racially motivated violence. mandela's good friend assassinated by a white supremacist. nelson mandela went on television and called on his followers to be a disciplined force for peace and called for a shared future of the country.